Objective To describe the average primary care physician consultation length in
economically developed and low-income/middle-income countries, and to examine the …

Objective. Consultation time has a serious impact on physicians' work and patient
satisfaction. No systematic study of consultation time in general practice in Slovenia has yet …

Background Observational studies have shown differences in process and outcome
between the consultations of primary care physicians whose average consultation lengths …

Objective: To document the variability in consultation length and to examine the relative
weight of different kinds of characteristics (of the patients, of the general practitioner (GP), or …

Background Longer GP consultations are recommended as one way of improving care for
people with multimorbidity. In Scotland, patients who are multimorbid and living in deprived …

Background Longer consultations in primary care have been linked with better quality of
care and improved health-related outcomes. However, there is little evidence of any …

Although there is evidence that consultation length has increased in the UK over the last 20
years, it is still short by international standards, and is blamed in part by both general …

The aim of the study was to examine differences in consultation process and health
outcomes between primary care physicians who consult at different rates. A systematic …

Background Accessibility and availability are important characteristics of efficient and
effective primary healthcare systems. Currently, timely access to a family physician is a …

Background Wait times are an important measure of access to various health care sectors
and from a patient's perspective include several stages in their care. While mechanisms to …